The annual Innovation Through Research report provides substantive information about the entire spectrum of applied research funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy in the field of non-nuclear energy technology. This report is the first one which, following the change in ministerial portfolios, presents the research being funded along the entire energy chain: the generation of energy from renewable and fossil sources, energy transmission and storage, and efficient energy use in buildings, urban environments and industry. It highlights findings from research and development made in 2014, provides background information on the latest technological and market developments, and presents in detail individual projects which illustrate the significance and diversity of the research work.